tuckerinThe Good Life Fall ‘23Nothing Can Bring You Peace But YourselfIn Emerson’s text, he emphasizes independence and individuality. This is not exactly surprising considering his hermit-like behaviors in…Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023
tuckerinThe Good Life Fall ‘23The Third Aspect of the Tragic TriadLife is irreversible. The radical accceptance of this truth has brought me peace in life. I have an anxiety disorder and my biggest issue…Sep 28, 20231Sep 28, 20231
tuckerinThe Good Life Fall ‘23ContextFor most of my life, I followed a very individualistic philosophy towards life and my decisions. However, in recent years I have been…Sep 7, 20232Sep 7, 20232
tuckerinThe Good Life Fall ‘23Hierarchal LoveXunzi argues that human nature is bad and that we need order and rituals to shape our actions. This necessitates that everyone follows a…Sep 1, 20231Sep 1, 20231
tuckerinThe Good Life Fall ‘23Humans Are Animals TooAfter reading our excerpt of The Enchiridion, I was struck by how (despite a heavy internal focus) Stoicism ignores one of the biggest…Aug 24, 20233Aug 24, 20233